I've owned two servicars in the past. They're really fun but dirt slow. I know I'll never get one up to todays freeway speeds but looking for some tips if I put another one up.

Anyone with a flathead have trouble with the unleaded gas? The last one I rode was 20 yrs ago.They don't breath well so was thinking about a Mikuni. Any tips to get a servicar to get up to 50 mph without rolling down hill, please share.

Thanks!

 

There is a servi-car owners group over at Yahoo groups @ http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/servicarriders/

Very helpful bunch with strong knowledge base.

Its not uncommon for a few of the guys over there to take road trips on their servi's (strokers) at highway speeds.

Just for entertainment - Here are some videos's on YouTube of one of them on a 4th of July ride to MT. Baldy, Ca., 3-up on a servi-car.

Mt.Baldy preamble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uMMj20KUkM

Entering The LA Freeway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj7mBFOfMGQ

Mountain Tunnels, into the lite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhMlZVNPZ_A

starting down the hill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKo50_oahHQ

 

cool. I joined

 

BUMP. . . .

sorry.. . . .

i just joined here and i found this thread because i was wondering if there has ever been a top speed record recorded for a Servicar.
i was really surprised to find mention of the 4 videos listed.
those r my videos. it was me and my family of three out on the roads.
those were fun rides.
i had no idea these videos were being shared anywhere but in our ServicarRiders group. and so long ago. it was fun to bump into.
i still have my Servi and it now has a stroker engine. still fine tuning the Mikuni Carb. lately i have been redoing the jetting and i am getting to speeds above 70 with ease.
hoping to get some video real soon to offer as proof.


since i can't seem to uncover anybody making efforts to document any top speeds, the idea has occurred to me to see what i can do with the SCTA out at El Mirage dry lake.
not sure if a Servi can meet their safety requirements but i have seen racers on bikes that look like little more than mopeds on the track.
so how hard can it be?

i hope anybody that saw my old videos enjoyed them. we had good times making them.

 

hello to all!
just bumped into this thread last week.
all the videos mentioned above r mine. i was taking th family three up everywhere i could.
the local law enforcement didn't like it but were not quite sure if it was illegal or not. i got several warnings but no citations.
and now my boy is grown and has piloted the trike himself.
i wore that engine out and redid the top end again, , , ,

here is a video from this morning.
when people tell u Servi's are slow, keep in mind. . .they don't have to be.


thx for watchin.

D~~~!

 

this what the rest of the trike looks like